RFID Payment Fobs Fail to Woo Consumers
AmEx has pulled its RFID-based key fobs off the shelf, but pundits say NFC-enabled phones hold better promise and RFID-based card usage should continue to grow.
Avery Dennison Sues Alien for RFID Patent Infringement
Avery Dennison sued Alien Technology for infringement of three patents related to RFID tag production and testing. Avery previously sued chip production equipment maker Toray International for infringing one of the same patents, in a suit that is still pending.
USDA Pushes Plan to Move NAIS Forward
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s seven-point plan is aimed at getting 70 percent of all cattle in the country enrolled in the National Animal Identification System by 2010.
RFID Helps Continental Clean Up Its Operations
The automotive parts supplier is using passive HF tags to make sure components are properly cleaned prior to assembly, helping to speed production flow and improve quality.
RFID News Roundup
ClearCount’s RFID-enabled surgical sponges now available; Radianse adds Wi-Fi to its RTLS receivers; Omnitrol Networks, Texas Instruments team up on system for tracking circuit boards; Sirit’s RFID reader certified for Chinese market; Magellan Technology inks agreement with Data Systems International.
RFID in Maintenance and Field Services
A tragedy in New York City highlights the need to confirm that inspectors are doing their job.
RFID Promotions Tracking Provider Gets $27M Funding
GOLIATH Solutions, a pioneer of RFID-based promotions tracking solutions, has announced $27 million in funding. The company’s solutions are deployed in retail establishments to enable the real-time tracking of in-store promotion pieces (like point-of-sale or end-of-aisle displays), and the product sales that result from those promotions.
Avery Dennison Sues Alien Technology, Alleging Patent Infringement
The company claims Alien’s manufacturing process infringes upon Avery’s IP for attaching integrated circuits to antennas, as well as for forming and testing RFID inlays.
ISCEA to Offer Supply Chain Education at RFID Journal LIVE! 2008
The International Supply Chain Education Alliance will run a training seminar during RFID Journal’s sixth annual conference and exhibition, being held April 16-18 at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas.
RFID in Maintenance and Field Services
A tragedy in New York City highlights the need to confirm that inspectors are doing their job.